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Railroads scramble to keep freight moving after Baltimore port disruption
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, March 27, 2024) When the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge disrupted operations at the Port of Baltimore on Tuesday, major railroad carriers kept freight flowing despite the inevitable risk of delays. CSX and Norfolk Southern are...
Three-train NS crash in Pennsylvania highlights shortcomings of positive train control
(Source: Associated Press, march 26, 2024) The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes. None of the circumstances the National...
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending March 23, 2024
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 27, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 23, 2024. AAR also weighed in on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and how railroads...
CSX, NS count the cost of tragic Baltimore bridge collapse
(Source: International Railway Journal, March 26, 2024) Class I railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS) say that their customers should expect delays with some shipments following the tragic collapse of the I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge, which spans the Patapsco...
NTSB looks at NS rules, procedures, and training as investigation of three-train Pennsylvania incident continues
(Source: Trains.com, March 26, 2024) The National Transportation Safety Board is looking at Norfolk Southern rules, procedures, and crew training relating to train handling as it continues its investigation into the collision and derailment involving three trains that...
Vote on insurgent effort at NS set for May 9
(Source: Freight Waves, March 25, 2024) Norfolk Southern has set May 9 as the date for its annual meeting, when an insurgent campaign to put outside directors on the company’s board and a new CEO in place will come to a head. Full story: Freight Waves
U.S. Class I workforce grew in February, STB data shows
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 22, 2024) The U.S. Class I workforce grew a bit larger last month. As of mid-February, the large railroads employed 123,377 people in the United States, up 0.6% from January’s level and 2.6% from February 2023’s count, according...
BLET News
“No one should die at work,” VP Verna tells House rail safety roundtable
Get Involved: Unions are Not a Spectator Sport
End of An Era: Amtrak General Chairman Mark Kenny retires
Registration now open for BLET’s Kansas City regional meeting
Arkansas: BLET members ratify new contract with Missouri & Northern Arkansas
Utah: BLET members ratify new agreement with Utah Railway
BLET mourns the sudden loss of D.C. Office staffer Carlos Barrett Sr.
Annual meeting: BLET General Chairmen’s Association
New Jersey: Ray Vigil reelected State Legislative Board Chairman
Daily Headlines
Railroads scramble to keep freight moving after Baltimore port disruption
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, March 27, 2024) When the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge disrupted operations at the Port of Baltimore on Tuesday, major railroad carriers kept freight flowing despite the inevitable risk of delays. CSX and Norfolk Southern are...
Three-train NS crash in Pennsylvania highlights shortcomings of positive train control
(Source: Associated Press, march 26, 2024) The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes. None of the circumstances the National...
AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending March 23, 2024
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 27, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 23, 2024. AAR also weighed in on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and how railroads...
CSX, NS count the cost of tragic Baltimore bridge collapse
(Source: International Railway Journal, March 26, 2024) Class I railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS) say that their customers should expect delays with some shipments following the tragic collapse of the I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge, which spans the Patapsco...
NTSB looks at NS rules, procedures, and training as investigation of three-train Pennsylvania incident continues
(Source: Trains.com, March 26, 2024) The National Transportation Safety Board is looking at Norfolk Southern rules, procedures, and crew training relating to train handling as it continues its investigation into the collision and derailment involving three trains that...
Vote on insurgent effort at NS set for May 9
(Source: Freight Waves, March 25, 2024) Norfolk Southern has set May 9 as the date for its annual meeting, when an insurgent campaign to put outside directors on the company’s board and a new CEO in place will come to a head. Full story: Freight Waves
U.S. Class I workforce grew in February, STB data shows
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 22, 2024) The U.S. Class I workforce grew a bit larger last month. As of mid-February, the large railroads employed 123,377 people in the United States, up 0.6% from January’s level and 2.6% from February 2023’s count, according...
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